Broom.



: S. F. FRAZIER.

BROOM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20. 1915.

Patented Dec 2 1, 1915.

avwemtor Si man FFrazz'cr l/w/tmmeo smon r. Emma or QUENEMO, KANSAS.

BROOM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application llled May 20, 1915. Serial No. 29,371.

To all whom it may concern -Be it known that I, SIMON F. FRAZIER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Quenemo, .in the county ofOsage and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Brooms; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of, the invention, such as willenableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to brooms and more particularly to couplings forconnecting the eads and handles thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide a broom having a head anddetachable handle so constructed that. they may be manufactured,shipped, and sold individually or jointly, and which adapt one handle Ito be used repeatedly, one handle outlasting several broom heads.

Another object is toprovide a broom, the head and handle of which areseparable to adapt them to be stored or shipped in very compact form.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter described and claimed. d

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a front elevation of abroom embodying this invention, a portion .of the handle being brokenoff; Fig. 2 is a detail perspective viewf the core on which the headis-bailt Fig. 3is longitudinal section ofithe inner or ferrulecarryingend of the handle; Fig. 4L is a tranverse. section taken on. Hof-Fig; Fig; 5: is a. similar 6. isa detail perspective view ofafslightly materia qstra'ws 2i whiclnarecs'eeureditolaicentral core-form"o;f core.' tli nt a brocm lzs'fiowrfcomgesed of anyil suitable- Ipreferably of the' 'freg'ulation broom ?F'composed "bf woodor"otliersuitable material. This core 3, which may be of any desired .for thispurpose, and as shown in Fig. 2

said core end is slit longitudinally inward a suitable distance. Theseslits 4 cross each other at right angles and extend from side to side ofthe core, thus forming quadrantshaped sections 5 which normally springapart and when compressed form a resilent connection with the ferrule 6'which is designed to connect said core is especially desirable when thecore is made of unseasoned wood so that in case of shrinkage it may beenlargedto adapt it to fit the ferrule by insorting therein elasticfillers 8 composed of rubber, cork, or other suitable material whichadapt the slit end of the core to snugly fit within the ferrule and havea yielding engagement therewith.

If desired, the slit end of the core may be tapered and provided with ahead 3 here shown rounded but it need not be necessarily so formed, as astraight core will operate successfully, and when thoroughly seasonedcores are used it may not be necessary to slit the ends. 4

The handle 7 is of ordinary construction, being composed of wood and hassecured to its inner end the' ferrule 6 which is composed of fiber orother suitable light material.

This ferrule is fixed to the inner end of the handle, said handle beingpreferably reduced at said end and inserted in the ferrule with thevedgeof the ferrule'abutting against a shoulder 9 formed at the base of saidreduced portion, and which assists in dividing thestrain between' thehandle and ferrule. This ferrule is secured to said extension in anysuitable or desired manner, a rivet 'be1ng here shown passedtransversely therethroughnfThe reducedend of the handle? extends intothe ferrule about one-third of thelength 'of-the-ferrule', more. or

of less, thus providing a socket at the end i said handle which isadapted to fit over and' frictionally engage the resilient end oftheBOreSaIIdby means ofwfiichfsaid handle and broomf head are-reliablyconnected and; made readily detachable when desired w'ithout the removalof any fasteningelements,

and which yet will beseeurelyfconi ected.

against accidental disengagement. From the above description,

slitting the core'and compressing it'have a normal tendency-mo expandand" thereby. prevent any possibility of a loose connection it will beobvious [that the clamping jawsformed by.

ion;

outer projecting end with an elastic cap 4: which is made fast on theend of the core in any suitable manner, and is designed to be to bedisengaged from each other, and the' parts arranged for shipping, or thehandle connected with another head, if desired.

I claim as my invention A broom comprising a head having a core mountedthereon and projecting beyond one end thereof, the projecting end ofsaid core being tapered, a head formed on the extremity of said end of'a diameter corresponding to the shank of the core, said head andtapered portion bein longitudinally slit to provide laterally pro ectingclamping jaws, elastic fillers of corresponding width to said slitspositioned therein, and a handle,

having a ferrule on its inner end adapted to fit' over the clamping jawsof said core.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 7 'my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses. V

SIMON F. FRAZIER.

Witnesses:

ELMER Cmusrm, JOHN JAcoBs.

